Theories and computational models of natural language understanding that handle idioms generally circumvent the question of novel modifications to idioms. Yet such variations are prevalent in the media. This paper addresses the perhaps most challenging type of idiom variation, i.e., variation of decomposable idioms through nontrivial metaphoric modifications in the source domain, i.e., the doma...

The paper deals with a stylistic figure «oxymoron» which expresses polar contradiction of concepts. Sematic and pragmatic properties this device have been described. Semantically, simple complicated (metaphoric) types oxymoron may be singled out. Simple oxymorons include occasional units made by combinations affixes or roots contradictory meanings in compound words. Standard attributive nominal...

background : nurses play a crucial role in patient-care. therefore, assessing nurses’ clinical competence is essential to achieve qualified and safe care. the aim of this study was to determine and compare the competence assessments made by head nurses and practicing nurses in a university hospital in iran in 2009. methods : a cross-sectional survey was conducted to make comparisons of both sel...

Türkiye’de Millî E?itim Bakanl??? taraf?ndan gerçekle?tirilen ölçme, de?erlendirme ve tan?lama i?lemleri ile özel yetenekli olarak belirlenen ö?renciler, örgün e?itim-ö?retim gördükleri normal okullar?ndan sonra, yine bakanl??a ba?l? olan Bilim Sanat Merkezlerinde ö?renim görmektedirler. Özel tan?lanm?? bu ya??tlar?ndan daha h?zl? ö?renmekte, yarat?c?l?k, sanat liderlik alanlar?nda akranlar?nda...